Poughkeepsie Scrabble Tournament at Locust Grove

Feb. 14, 2013

Come try your luck!

Written by

Cornelia Guest
Reader Submitted

Poughkeepsie plays an important role in the history of Scrabble as the hometown of Alfred Butts, who invented the game in 1938. Next month he will be honored at the Poughkeepsie Scrabble Tournament, which will run March 15-17 at Locust Grove (2683 South Road, Poughkeepsie, NY).

All levels of players are welcome. There will be a special 3-game Newcomers Tournament on Saturday, March 16, from 9:30 a.m. to noon, with registration at 9:00 a.m. For players looking for more games, there will be a 16-game Main Event starting Friday, March 15 at 8:00 ...